The stadium in Stuttgart will be the stage for the second semifinal clash of the UEFA Nations League A, featuring Spain and France — the two most recent winners of the competition. Following the Germany vs. Portugal match (1–2), all that remains is to see who will face Cristiano Ronaldo and company in the final. Spain is on an incredible unbeaten run of 18 matches across all competitions and is in excellent form. When considering only competitive fixtures, the Spaniards are undefeated in an astonishing 23 games. After winning the Nations League in 2023 and triumphing at Euro 2024, Luis de la Fuente’s squad has become the benchmark for quality in both European and global football.Spain vs France: one of Europe’s fiercest rivalries 😏🇪🇸🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/gorEnyPEgy— OneFootball (@OneFootball) June 5, 2025 But as we get near the game, there are two topics which dominate the media: the Ballon d’Or candidates and the PSG’s Champions League victory. Off course, the Spanish support Lamine Yamal for the role, as well as Fabian Ruiz, while the French coach prefers Ousmane Dembele from PSG. The Parisians finally won the Champions League after a convincing 5-0 win over Inter and many Spanish players talked about their former coach Luis Enrique and his geniality instead of the upcoming match.’She is always here’: Enrique’s touching words about late daughterThe former Barcelona boss quit the national team after a bad result in 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but the Spanish players still thank him for the foundations he made.“Thanks to him, we’ve won everything we’ve won (2023 Nations League, Euro 2024), and at PSG, in just two years, he’s managed to make history. I’m very happy for him, for his entire staff, and for Fabian Ruiz. His playing ideas are very clear and he knows how to convey them to you perfectly. He already did this with us in the national team, where he created an incredible foundation and playing style” explained Dani Olmo to L’Equipe.Nations League: Cristiano scores a winner as Portugal come from behind to top GermanyThe Catalans playmaker also went into details about Enrique and his psychological work.”He makes you believe you’re the best in the world, and you end up believing it. We were at Euro 2021 (elimination in the semi-finals by Italy), also at the 2022 World Cup (elimination in the round of 16 by Morocco): we didn’t get the results, but we deserved better. The game we played and the way we dominated our opponents were clearly influenced by the attitude and confidence he gave us” said the Barca midfielder.##NAJAVA_MECA_8963292##For this match, Spain’s head coach will be without Dani Carvajal, Inigo Martínez, Rodri, and Ferran Torres. On the other side, France’s coach Didier Deschamps did not call up Jules Kounde, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, or Eduardo Camavinga. In addition, Antoine Griezmann has officially retired from international football.
